I often want to diversify my breakfasts with something new and tasty. And if your regular breakfast is porridge or an omelet, then cheese toast is a great new option for your morning meal. Of course, they will turn out to be fatty and high in calories, but they will make you full for the whole morning.
You can also make garlic-cheese croutons, which will be a suitable snack for beer.
Simple recipe
Preparing croutons according to this recipe is not difficult, since it requires a small list of ingredients and takes little time. This is also a good way to “get rid” of yesterday’s bread.
For the dish you will need:
- white bread, loaf or roll - 6-8 pieces;
- chicken eggs - 2 pcs.;
- Lambert brand cheese - 50 grams;
- Parmesan cheese - 50 grams;
- cream of any fat content - 100 ml;
- butter - 50 grams;
- salt and ground black pepper - optional.
How to make cheese croutons:
- Break eggs into a bowl. Shake.
- Grate the cheeses and add to the egg mixture.
- Next, pour the cream into the bowl. You can use a different amount than indicated in the recipe. The goal is to make the egg-cheese mixture not thick, but moderately liquid. Salt and pepper. Stir with a fork or whisk.
- Heat the frying pan. Place a small piece of butter, cut from 50 grams, on it.
- Dip a slice of bread into the egg-cheese mixture on both sides so that the cheese lingers on it. Send to the frying pan.
- Fry the bread for 2 minutes on each side.
- Fry all the pieces of bread in the same way.
- Serve the dish hot.
Croutons with onions
Cheese croutons recipes contain the main ingredients - bread, eggs and cheese, and the rest of the ingredients can be added to your taste. Here, for example, is an option with onions.
You will need:
Culinary process:
- Grate the cheese on the coarse side of a grater.
- Chop the onion.
- Beat the egg with a whisk or fork.
- Place cheese and onion in a container with a beaten egg.
- Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
- Pour vegetable oil into a hot frying pan.
- Roll each slice of bread in the cheese mixture. It may not linger on the bread, so when transferring it to the pan, the mixture must be pressed more firmly onto the slice.
- Fry each piece of loaf in a frying pan for two minutes on both sides.
- If the finished cheese croutons seem too greasy, transfer them from the pan to a paper towel to drain off excess oil.
- Serve the dish hot.
"Beer" croutons
Photos of cheese croutons, no matter what recipe they are prepared according to, always look approximately the same. But the taste of the dishes is somewhat different.
Croutons with cheese will turn out very good if you add beer to them.
Here's what you need:
“Beer” croutons must be prepared according to the following algorithm:
- Wash the greenery sprigs and chop finely.
- Fry the bread slices in a dry (or lightly oiled) frying pan on both sides until golden brown.
- Grate the cheese on a fine grater.
- Once the croutons are fried, remove them from the pan and leave them on the hot stove. Add the specified amount of butter to the pan.
- The fire should be small. As soon as the butter melts, pour the grated cheese into the pan, remembering to stir constantly.
- Then pour in 150 ml of beer.
- Next add a spoonful of mustard and a quarter teaspoon of ground pepper. Mix everything thoroughly. Add salt if necessary.
- Separate egg yolks from whites. The latter will not be useful further.
- Beat the yolks thoroughly with a whisk and pour them over the cheese mixture in the frying pan.
- Stir everything well again and simmer for 5 minutes over low heat. Do not bring to a boil. The result should be a mixture with a consistency similar to thick sour cream.
- Finally, add chopped greens.
- Place the dried bread slices on a greased baking sheet.
- Spread the cheese mixture generously onto each piece of bread, but so that it does not spread too much over the entire baking sheet.
- Place the cheese croutons in the oven for 10-15 minutes. The temperature should be 180°C. The cheese croutons should be browned, but not burnt.
- You can eat the finished appetizer like this, or you can add a couple of slices of tomatoes for each crouton or cubes of ham.
- The dish goes well with soups.
Toasts with garlic and cheese
Croutons prepared according to this recipe will be an excellent addition to a light soup, and are also suitable as a snack with beer.
For preparation you will need:
Step-by-step preparation:
- Peel the garlic, cut in half and rub the whole bread with it on all sides.
- Next, cut the bread into several thin slices.
- Set the oven to preheat to 180°C.
- Grate the remaining garlic or pass through a garlic press. Mix with butter.
- Rub garlic mixture onto each piece of bread.
- Coat a baking sheet with vegetable oil. Place bread slices on it.
- Sprinkle grated cheese on top of the slices, pouring all the cheese without any residue.
- Place the baking sheet with future croutons in the oven for 15 minutes. A golden crust will signal the end of cooking.
How to make hot onion toast with cheese:
The onion must be peeled and finely chopped with a sharp knife. Lately I prefer to grate it on a coarse grater, which, in my opinion, saves time.
Place the chopped onion in a deep bowl or plate and add any kind of grated cheese.
Add finely chopped dill or any other greens to your taste; you can do without it altogether.
Beat one egg, add salt to taste and flour to help the mass hold together better.
Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
I use toast bread, already sliced, but you can take any other bread, even a regular loaf, cut it randomly, but not into very thick pieces.
Spread the onion filling on each slice of bread and press it down a little with your hands. There should not be too little filling, but at the same time, it is better not to put too much of it, so that the onions are evenly fried and do not end up remaining raw.
Heat a frying pan with vegetable oil and place the slices of bread with the filling down. Despite the fact that the mass holds well, we do it quite quickly.
Fry the croutons on both sides over medium heat on both sides until a pleasant golden color.
Serve hot or warm. Ideal for both a nutritious and satisfying breakfast and a light snack during the day. These croutons go great as a snack for a foamy drink; men eat them with great pleasure. The croutons turn out tasty, aromatic and crispy. You can also serve them instead of bread with hot first courses.
You can increase or decrease the number of croutons, depending on how many loved ones you want to feed. Bon appetit!!!
Best regards, Oksana Chaban.
Toasts with mayonnaise and cheese
To prepare croutons for this recipe you will need black bread. And besides this, the recipe for cheese croutons (with photo) assumes the presence of the following products:
Cooking steps:
- Cut the bread into slices. If it is round, then cut each slice in half.
- Peel the garlic.
- Grate the cheese.
- Fry the pieces of bread in a frying pan with butter until crispy.
- Rub each piece well with garlic.
- Apply a small amount of mayonnaise.
- Sprinkle with cheese.
- The croutons are ready to eat.
Recipes for making croutons with cheese: photos
Croutons cooked with cheese are a versatile breakfast dish. The taste of this dish goes well with the taste of coffee. These croutons can be eaten by children. To prepare them, you need sliced bread, on which grated cheese is placed on top.
How to cook croutons with cheese in a frying pan
Croutons prepared this way are a very simple and tasty dish. In order to have a crispy crust on the outside and soft bread on the inside, it is best to use a loaf that is not the freshest. Depending on the desired result, you can use gray bread. You should not use a bun as a basis.
The thickness of the croutons should be approximately one centimeter. It is necessary to fry in a frying pan greased with oil. To ensure that the croutons are not too greasy, it is best to grease them with a brush. Bread absorbs fat very quickly, so excess oil can harm the dish.
For those who are not afraid of extra calories, a good option would be to cook croutons not with refined oil, but with butter. Place cheese on the prepared croutons and melt a little.
With processed cheese, sausage or ham
Toasts with cheese with the addition of your favorite sausage or ham are prepared in the same way. Like the above recipe, only an additional ingredient is added.
The heat for frying must be set to minimum so that the croutons do not burn and a beautiful crust appears on them. Place cheese, ham or sausage on hot pieces of bread. After the cheese has melted, you can serve the dish.
How to make it with an egg in the oven
Toast with eggs is one of the most delicious options; to prepare it you need bread, milk, sunflower oil and eggs, salt and spices.
The loaf must be cut into pieces, the thickness of which is 1.5 centimeters. Eggs are beaten in a special container with the addition of salt and spices. You need to add milk to the resulting mixture in the amount of one tablespoon per egg. After this, the entire contents of the container are whipped again.
Slices of loaf are dipped into this mixture on both sides. Then they are laid out on a baking sheet and placed in a preheated oven. Baking time 5-10 minutes. If the oven has this function, then you can set the “grill” mode.
Another variation of this dish is sweet toast with egg. To prepare it, you need the same ingredients, only instead of spices and salt you need to take cinnamon and sugar.
The amount of ingredients depends on the required number of servings. For two slices of bread you need one egg, half a teaspoon of sugar and a pinch of cinnamon. The bread is cut into slices, all other ingredients are whipped. After this, the pieces of bread should be thoroughly soaked, then they go into the oven. Ready-made toasts can be greased with butter or sprinkled with powdered sugar.
This option is very popular with children; such toasts, combined with hot cocoa, are a good nutritious breakfast for schoolchildren.
Recipe for cheese croutons with garlic for beer
For a long time, croutons have been one of the favorite snacks that goes perfectly with beer. Their main advantage is their inexpensive price, ease of preparation and the fact that they do not require much effort to prepare them.
To prepare this type of toast, it is best to buy not already sliced bread, but whole bread. Because the production cutting is too thin. You can use stale bread as long as it is not moldy. Croutons cooked with garlic are a culinary classic. They are sold in various bars and prepared at home. This product contains bread, garlic and salt. You also need vegetable oil for frying.
The bread must be fried in oil. Peel the garlic and pass through a garlic press, then mix with salt. Hot slices of bread are spread with a mixture of garlic and salt, after which they can be served. Finely chopped greens can be used as decoration.
Spicy fried black bread croutons
Brown bread croutons are the most common snack option. The basis of each recipe is to toast the bread until crispy. The toast is then either spread with sauce or filled with toppings. The most common ingredients used for hot croutons are garlic, mustard, mushrooms, cheese, pepper, tomato paste and various spices.
These ingredients can be used individually or in various combinations. The most common types of filling:
- mushrooms and cheese;
- garlic and cheese;
- salt, garlic and butter;
- pepper, egg and tomato paste.
There is also an option for making croutons that include light beer. For it you need to melt the butter, add the cheese and wait until it melts. Then pour some beer and beaten egg yolk into the mixture. Place the pre-toasted bread on a baking sheet and pour the mixture over it. Then bake in the oven until a beautiful yellow crust forms. Let the dish cool slightly before serving.
Black bread croutons can be served as a separate dish or with a sauce, for which you need to mix sour cream and mayonnaise in equal parts, then add salt and mix with a few cloves of garlic, passed through a garlic press.
Toasts with sour cream
Another way to make cheese croutons, suitable as a breakfast or snack:
Cooking method:
- Cut the loaf into slices 1-2 cm thick.
- Grate the cheese on the small side of a grater.
- Beat the eggs in a separate bowl.
- Add sour cream to beaten eggs. Stir.
- Add cheese and grated garlic (optional) to the egg mixture.
- Heat the frying pan.
- Roll slices of bread in the cheese mixture and fry in a frying pan on both sides until golden brown.
Toasts with cheese and bacon
This dish can be served as a hot appetizer or main course for dinner. Instead of bacon, use smoked ham - the taste will also be excellent.
You will need:
- 125 g cheddar cheese; - a few chives; - 1 small onion; - 250 g of lean bacon, cut into slices; — 150 ml low-fat cream; - 6 slices of bran bread; - freshly ground black pepper.
Fry the bacon in a dry frying pan until crispy. Finely chop the onion and brown it in the rendered bacon fat. Grind the cheese with a blender, chop the chives and add it to the cheese. Add fried bacon and onions, pour in cream. Pour the mixture into a saucepan and heat. Toast slices of toast bread in the toaster. Spread the cheese spread on them and serve. If desired, the croutons can be further browned in the oven preheated to 200°C.
Toasts with tomatoes and cheese
Tomatoes will perfectly complement cheese croutons and add juiciness to them. Combined with cheese and vegetables, the croutons will resemble mini-pizza.
For preparation you will need:
Cooking instructions:
- Wash the dill and chop with a knife.
- In a deep bowl, beat the eggs and mix them with warm milk.
- Add dill and mix well. Salt and add pepper.
- Cut the loaf into slices.
- Dip each bread slice into the egg-milk mixture and leave for 30 seconds.
- Place the bread in a heated frying pan with oil and fry for a couple of minutes on both sides.
- If there is any leftover egg mixture, pour it over each batch of bread being fried.
- Transfer the fried croutons to a baking sheet.
- Cut the tomatoes into slices and place on top of each crouton.
- Grate the cheese and sprinkle it on top of the dish.
- Place the baking sheet in the oven for 10-15 minutes at 180°C.
Recipe: “Toasts with tomatoes and cheese”
Cheese toast doesn't just involve bread and cheese. It is not at all forbidden to use a wide variety of “fillers”. For example, you can get a very tasty and satisfying breakfast if you include tomatoes in the list of products used: • white bread (not necessarily fresh); • hard cheese; • tomato (tomatoes); • butter (butter and vegetable); • milk (if there is no milk, you can use water); • eggs; • ground pepper (black), spices (the best option is Provençal herbs), salt. The method of preparing such croutons is somewhat different from the classic version. First you need to beat the egg with milk and a pinch of salt. Melt butter in a frying pan and add vegetable oil. At the same time, you need to preheat the oven to 180-200ºC. Dip the bread in the egg-milk mixture and fry on both sides in a frying pan. Place the bread prepared in this way on a baking sheet, place a slice of tomato on each of them and a thick piece of cheese on it. Sprinkle the top of the semi-finished products with spices and pepper. Place the baking sheet in the oven and keep there until the cheese melts.
Toasts with sausage and cheese
Cheese croutons with sausage are a kind of hot sandwich that is suitable for a hearty breakfast or snack.
To create it you will need:
The dish is prepared quickly:
- Cut the loaf into large slices, 4-5 cm thick.
- Cut each slice in half. Just make a cut, that is, the halves should not fall apart, but should be connected from below.
- Cut the sausage into thin half rings.
- Cheese - thin rectangular slices.
- Place the sausage and cheese in the bread pockets prepared earlier.
- In a deep bowl, beat the egg and mix it with milk. Add salt and pepper.
- Dip each sandwich in the egg mixture.
- Fry each sandwich in a frying pan on both sides, spending 2 minutes.
- Hot golden croutons are delicious either way or with mayonnaise-garlic sauce.
If desired, you can add a slice of tomato or bell pepper.
Recipe 1. Toast with cheese
Very fast. Delicious. Very satisfying.
Ingredients:
- Three slices of loaf.
- Three thinly sliced cheese slices.
- One raw egg.
- One tablespoon of butter.
- One tablespoon of vegetable oil.
- A pinch of salt.
Now let's prepare the croutons, and you will see for yourself how quickly it is.
Cut the cheese into thin slices, so that they are larger than the loaf slices. Beat the egg (2-3 tablespoons of water and a pinch of salt) with a whisk. If desired, you can replace the water with milk or sour cream. Now melt 1 tbsp in a frying pan over medium heat. l. butter and pour in a little vegetable oil, so the butter does not burn. Dip each slice of loaf into batter on both sides and place in a frying pan. Fry until golden brown. Now turn the croutons over and place a slice of cheese on each slice of loaf, cover the frying pan with a lid and reduce the heat. Cook the croutons for about 3 minutes more. If the cheese has not yet melted and the bottom is already burning, reduce the heat a little more if possible, or remove the pan from the heat for a couple of minutes before returning it. That's it, croutons with cheese are ready! This is a very tasty and simple recipe. Enjoy with coffee or tea! Bon appetit!